BDF
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[[BDF]] ('''Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format''') is a text-based bitmap font format developed by Adobe. Version 2.1 of it is used extensively in the X Window System. The most recent version is 2.2, which adds support for non-western character glyphs. | [[BDF]] ('''Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format''') is a text-based bitmap font format developed by Adobe. Version 2.1 of it is used extensively in the X Window System. The most recent version is 2.2, which adds support for non-western character glyphs. | ||
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== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
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* http://openlab.ring.gr.jp/efont/unicode/ | * http://openlab.ring.gr.jp/efont/unicode/ | ||
* http://cd.textfiles.com/currentsw199407/window/font/ - Some of the files contain BDF fonts, for example [http://cd.textfiles.com/currentsw199407/window/font/bruges.zip bruges.zip] → BRUGES.12 | * http://cd.textfiles.com/currentsw199407/window/font/ - Some of the files contain BDF fonts, for example [http://cd.textfiles.com/currentsw199407/window/font/bruges.zip bruges.zip] → BRUGES.12 | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
Latest revision as of 15:24, 28 December 2023
BDF (Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format) is a text-based bitmap font format developed by Adobe. Version 2.1 of it is used extensively in the X Window System. The most recent version is 2.2, which adds support for non-western character glyphs.See also PCF.
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[edit] Specifications
[edit] Software
- Chortkeh BDF Font Viewer (Windows binary)
[edit] Sample files
- http://aspell.net/charsets/
- http://openlab.ring.gr.jp/efont/unicode/
- http://cd.textfiles.com/currentsw199407/window/font/ - Some of the files contain BDF fonts, for example bruges.zip → BRUGES.12
- dexvert samples — font/bdf
[edit] Links
- Wikipedia page for BDF
- BDF File Format Summary, from the Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats
